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Effect of concordance with the Mediterranean diet on HDL‐C levels in the cohort of health care workers
Author(s) -
Villalón María,
PérezRodríguez Marcela,
Salmeron Jorge,
Ramirez Paula
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.1163.19
Subject(s) - medicine , concordance , mediterranean diet , cohort , demography , cohort study , anthropometry , socioeconomic status , gerontology , population , environmental health , sociology
Background Low HDL Cholesterol (HDL‐C) values are associated with higher risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality. Evidence suggests that the mediterranean diet can increase HDL‐C levels and therefore reduce the incidence of cardiovascular, however this association seems still inconclusive. Objective Investigate the relationship between the degree of concordance to the mediterranean diet and HDL‐C levels in the cohort of health care workers. Methods This study was a secondary analysis of the cohort of health care workers in México that included 1800 participants who had a baseline measurement at 2004–2006 and a follow‐up measurement at 2010–2012. Inclusion criteria for this analysis was ≥20 years, normal HDL‐C levels at baseline, and participants using medication to lower serum lipids or heavy drinkers (>2 glasses/day for men and 1 for women) were excluded; 365 participants met the selection criteria. Data on sex, age, socioeconomic status, physical activity and smoking was collected. Weight and height were measured by trained personnel. Diet intake was measured with a 1 year food frequency, concordance with Mediterranean Diet was calculated with the MedDiet Score (MDS). Blood samples were collected to measure serum HDL‐C. A linear regression model was developed to investigate the associations between the MDS and follow up levels of HDL‐C. Results Mean age at baseline was 40.2 ± 14.1 yeard, 220 participants (60.4%) were females, mean BMI was 25.1 ± 4.4 kg/m2. When we calculated the score of the MDS, observed that 33.5% had a high concordance with the MedDiet during both measurements, 21.7% had a high concordance only at baseline, 19.5% only at follow‐up and 25.3% had a high concordance at both time‐points. Participants with a high concordance at baseline had 12mg/dL of HDL‐C more than participants with a low concordance with the MedDiet (p<0.05). Conclusions A high concordance with the MDS in the past can have beneficial effects on HDL‐C 6 years later, this is in agreement with the literature showing the long‐term effect of diet on health.